字面直译是“看向未来的深处”,引申为对未来进行思考、设想或分析预测,强调“主动探索未来的可能性”。
该短语是动词短语,通常作谓语,用法灵活,可根据语境搭配不同成分:
强调“进行展望未来的行为”,主语多为人(如普通人、专家、决策者等)或组织(如公司、政府)。
例句:We often look into the future when making life choices.(我们做人生选择时,常要展望未来。)
The team paused to look into the future before setting new goals.(团队在制定新目标前,停下来展望了未来。)
用“look into the future of sth.”结构,聚焦“某具体事物的未来趋势”。
例句:Scientists are looking into the future of renewable energy.(科学家正在预测可再生能源的未来。)
Entrepreneurs need to look into the future of their industry to stay competitive.(企业家需要展望行业的未来以保持竞争力。)
用“look into the future and + 动词”或“when sb. looks into the future, ...”结构,引出对未来的具体设想。
例句:When I look into the future, I see a world where AI helps solve climate change.(当我展望未来时,我看到一个AI帮助解决气候变化的世界。)
She looked into the future and imagined herself running her own business.(她展望未来,想象自己经营着自己的公司。)
日常对话:讨论人生规划、目标设定(如“Let's look into the future—what do you want to be in 10 years?”);
专业场景:科技、经济、政策领域的预测(如“Economists look into the future to advise governments on policies.”);
文学/演讲:表达对未来的期待或愿景(如“The leader asked the nation to look into the future with hope.”)。
look into the future:侧重“深入分析、预测未来”(强调“探索”);
look to the future:侧重“期待、寄希望于未来”(强调“态度”)。
例句对比:The researcher looks into the future of AI.(研究者在分析AI的未来。)
We look to the future with optimism.(我们乐观期待未来。)
"look into the future" 是表达“对未来进行主动思考或预测”的常用短语,核心是“探索未来的可能性”,可根据语境搭配具体对象或内容,适用于日常、专业等多种场景。